Cover sheet stripping mechanism



y 1951 N. H. MORRISON 2,560,301

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COVER SHEET STR IPPING MECHANISM Original Filed March 31, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I NV E N TOR. )Vazfimv Al Alarrlsan ITTORNEYS y W, 1953 N. H. MORRISON 2,5603% COVER SHEET STRIPPING MECHANISM Original Filed March 31, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inga; Mk/MZM July 10, 1951 N. H. MORRISON 0 COVER SHEET STRIPPING MECHANISM Original Filed March 31, 1947 r 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 1i TTORNEYS EPatented July 10, 1951 oovE ItsnEE'r s Rn PINq Nathan Harrison-"Morrison, Lowell, Mass, as-

sign'or by "mesneassignments, to 'Film iii-File,

a p rati a D la a Qrigiiiai application- March 3li l947', "SeriaTNO. "738,384Z Diiiided and this application July 22,

1949, Serial No. 106,277 s L 9 Claims.

hisinvention 'relates-to iapparatusifor-mountmicro'filrris and the like-in: openings in cards, nd' 'inore specifically to meanszfor "removingror *rrthe peripheral margin of .thepard: surrounding .the opening into which the microfilmvorzthevlike as to 'bamminted; or from :an adhesivelyz-i'coated paper which is secured- -in '-'orLover. the opening i'i'n'the card 'and to whichthe microfilm or the jlike is to bscurd? v -o i .o *In my co pending application 1 Serial .No. 53738334, filed; March 31', 1947,. nowsPatentl-No. s 493159, bf which this application is adivision,

:1 ,brnadljj r; rern'ovinga temporary protective ":cover Sheet 'f-rom--'an open'ing" ina card'finto which a orithef'like i's" to-be mounted and for there- ""after mmmting filmsjetc. in the openings in-the cards, as "well as apparatus for cutting and rnoiinting selected portions of films etc. in the openings or cams.-*=-

"'Thei'mproved apparatus is'particula'rly' intended for use in cardrecordsystemsand with c'ards -such as dscrib'ediin prior app'hcationsSeria-l Nos. 592381 a'nd"609,424, theiatter now abandoned. Q -sln such systems the cards are advantageously v repared was one ormo're 'openings'therein'; in which themidrofilriifetc. is tob'ei insertedf a'nd ---'.-with a thinsheet of transparent adhesive'paper secured to the card" around the op'emnganEiZeX- 1 "tending into the opening so. that the'microfilm may besecured to the adhesive when inserted tin the opening. A s described'in'said"prior applications; the thin adhesive sheet which ex tends into the opening is advantageousli pro- "tected by a -removable cover sheet, such as a sheet ofglassine 'paper,-unti1 the card is'ready for the insertion of the microfilm etc. therein;

Such cards can-be prepared 1 by cutting 01 out the central portion of theadhesive paper to leave a marginal edge extending intothe opening, and applying the protective cover sheet of e. g.,' glassine-paper, to the marginal adhesive paper in the openingw v suchfihn record cardscan be prepared in e large number as articles of commerce-and supplied to the usen Theylcanb'e proce ssed through well-known perforating,- printing and 'verifying.

machines to produce thereon and therein the instripping a temporary protective coverstrip'from,

ave claimed the combination-of "m'eansfor icia for identifyingeande classifying the, nor other insert to be mounted therein: Cards-ps wgprepared are". readywfor mounting 'the nicrofilms, etc;= therein but-require removalof the protect'ivelzcQver sheetzprior tosuch mounting. 1-

: The-improvedg;apparatus ofvthe---present;imlenrtion: enables the protective cover sheet towbemewmoved, solathat asectio .of :a l a ivehe cut out and centered and'zappliedvinthe-opening;

10 1:; In .atpreferred specific embodiment of the presnt iinvention, grippers are; operable; 1 aster ilihe JcardLWith: theiprotective 'GOVGIIrShEQfeiI rlaecwin the: openingarthereof rhas rloeenzmovedzlio. azsprede- :termined positionrin which it: isiheld; to:;gr.-ip:t;he

opposite faces of: thewcoverzzsheet sand to ant-rip fit from: the adhesively-ecoated paper inrthe :opening of the card tmwhich its: is secured? oriitocstrip it from an adhesively-coated x marginal 1 edge of the' card surrounding the-opening; -lni' such stripping opemtion; one of thekgripping members passes through theopening in the card iromrthe side thereof opposite-that from which the cover 'sheet was applied and forces the cover sheet from its adhesive-retainingmeans.

The nature" and advantages of the invention "Will be further described: inconnection with the accompanying drawings which: illustrate a relativelysm a11- portable hand-operated "machine 3 '-i or mountin sections-- of photographic; film in --':'0penings 0f record cards of the type heretofore tdescri-bedand "which embodies the novelstripping means -"of the-presentinvention. "However, it is-to -be understood that such further illustra- *tion and -disclosure is by Wayof-- exemplifieation and the'inventionis notlimited therebyfexcept to the extent-set forth in the subjoined claims. '"fn'the'drawingsz "Fig. 1"showsanapparatus embodying'the pres- 40 cut novelstripping means in side--e1evation,=--

Figf2shows' oneformof card adapted to be utilized in the-apparatus; I Fig. 3 is fa" front elevation of the-apparatus, """Fig'l '4'isa pl'anview of the apparatusx 36i"- 5;" yFigtiS is' an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in "elevation, taken generailyfion the ifline 5;5hf Fig. 4,'and showing the stripping elernents' and their operation, r

V'Figr5a isa,snia11er and"?somewhatfdiagram- Vma'ticj; view of the elements, of the stripperis'epgvarated from the remaining portions of the apparatus, s "Fig? 6 is'an enlarged sectional view-With parts injeleir'ation taken on the line 5+6; of Figi i "Fig. 7 is a topview of the plate assembly with the parts in position for Stripping the protective cover sheet from the opening in the card, other parts of the apparatus being omitted,

Fig. 8 is a view similar to that of Fig. 7 with the parts in intermediate position and with certain additional parts shown,

Fig. 9 is a similar view with the parts in position for mounting'the film in the card and with the film cutting and mounting mechanism also shown,

Fig. 10 is an end view of the plate assembly from the position indicated by the lines 10-"! of Fig. 7,

Fig. 11 is a sectional view of the plate assembly taken along the lines ll-ll of Fig. '7,

Fig. 12 is a similar sectional view of the plate assembly taken along the line I2l2 of Fig. 8,

Fig. 13 is a similar sectional view of the plate assembly taken along the line l3l3 of Fig. 9, and

Fig. 14 is an enlarged sectional view taken through a portion'of the completedcard with the film therein.

One suitable form of record card, shown for purposes of illustration, is indicated at I in Fig. 2, this card having an opening therein and a protective and removable cover sheet 3 in the opening and with a thin adhesive sheet 2 surrounding the opening and overlapping the card around the opening and extending into the opening. The adhesive sheet 2 is on the back of the card as shown in Fig. 2. This generally rectangular frame or adhesive material may be a thin sheet of cellulose acetate or other transparent material coated on one side with a slow acting inert adhesive such as the adhesive paper marketed under the names of Duraseal or Permaseal and may have a thickness of around 0.001 inch or 00015 inch. In certain of the figures of the drawing this sheet of adhesive is somewhat exaggerated in thickness for purposes of illustration. The sheet is so thin that it does not interfere with the use of the card when secured thereto but it is advantageously located in a compressed or recessed portion 2-a of the card as shown in Fig. 14 so that it does not project beyond the surface of the card. This sheet of transparent adhesive material remains transparent and flexible and holds the film firmly in place when the film is inserted in the opening. The protective cover sheet, e. g., of glassine, is not firmly held by the adhesive and is readily removed therefrom, although held sufficiently to permit the card to be punched and classified in standard punching and classifying machines without danger of accidental removal.

In order to use such cards, with an adhesive frame around the opening, the protective glassine cover sheet must be removed and the film inserted therein.

The apparatus for processing such cards and for stripping the cover sheet and inserting the films includes a base plate 4 with an integral wedge-shaped block 5, and the various parts of the apparatus are mounted and supported from this base plate and wedge-shaped block. Upwardly-extending brackets 1 support the screen housing 8 having a translucent screen 3 on which the film to be mounted is projected. Three brackets 6 mounted on the wedge-shaped block 5 are secured to the bottom plate 23 of the plate assembly and support this plate assembly. Brackets 5| and 5| secured to the back of the plate 23 support the stripping elements and an extension 15 of one of these brackets supports l9 and the roll 11.

the film reeel 15 holding the film 14 from which sections are to be cut and inserted in the cards.

A lamp housing I2 is supported on the block 5 and secured to-the base plate 4 by a bracket l2a. This lamp housing includes a lamp [3 with a reflector l3 and lens unit [3" located and arranged to project light through thev film and onto the screen 9. 1

Also mounted on the block 5 are brackets H and H, and mounted therein is a shaft in carrying the roll l8 for supporting the film. Also mounted in the brackets'is a shaft 22 to which the handle 21 and the arm 2Ia are connected, and between the handle and arm is another shaft 19 carrying the roll l1 and having the operating knob or handle 20 thereon for turning the shaft This roll 11, as shown in Fig. 3, is cut away at the central portion so that only its outer ends come in contact with the film. A spring 22' serves to press the roll I! yieldably against the roll l8; while by operating the handle 2| the roll I! can be moved away from the roll [8 to permit insertion of the film therebetween or to permit movement of the film by hand. .By operation of the knob 20 by hand while the roll 11 is pressed against the film, the film can be moved forward as desired.

The plate assembly includes the base plate 23 secured to and supported by the bracket l5 and having raised rims 24 and 24 at its edges secured to the plate by screws. And above these rims 24 and secured thereto are two plates 34 and 31, held by screws 35 and 36. The raised rims 24 and 24 space the plates 34 and 31 away from the base plate 23 and leave a space therebetween. Movably mounted on the base plate 23 is a movable plate 30 and a slide bar 25. The slide bar 25 is located adjacent the rim 24' and has L-shaped end projections 26 and 26 and an operating knob 28. The main portion of this bar 25 slides in a groove 21 in the plate 23 and a groove 2|--a in the upper plates 34 and 31. The end projection 26' of the bar 25 also is adapted to slide under a portion of the plate 31 in the opening 21-a; shown in Fig. 6.

The movable plate 30 is located between the bottom plate 23 and the upper plates 34 and 31. The plate 30 has a thicker portion 3| at its upper edge adapted to slide in a groove 29 in the bottom plate 23 and in a corresponding groove 29--a in the upper plates 34 and 31. At its ends the plate 30 has L-shaped portions 32 and 32' raised above the main portion of the plate. The L-shaped portion 32' is adapted to slide under a part of the plate 31 in the groove 29-0 indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 7 and 8.

The bottom plate 23 is cut away at one end as indicated at 33 in Figs. 7 and 8 to facilitate insertion and removal of the cards. The plate 30 is also cut away for a considerable portion of its width at one end to form the end 43 (Figs. 7 and 8), and is cut away at its other end to form a corner end'section 39. Secured to the bottom plate 23 at one end is a pin 38 for limiting the movement of the plate 30; and at the other end of the plate 23 is a similar pin for limiting the movement of the plate 30 in the other direction.

The plate 34 has an opening 42 therein and the plate 23 has a' correspondingly located opening 42" therein. The sliding plate 30 has a corresponding opening 42 which is in registration with the openings 42 and 42" when the sliding plate 30 is in its extreme position at the left as indicated in Figs. 7'and l1.

Inn 4i ,.i-.* whie-initswaiai ,n, arIhe plate 31' hasamopeningl 5: therein and the base 'plate 23 "has*a'- correspondingly located opening" 45" therein. "-"Ihe*-"movab1e plate 30 also has an opening "45' -=-which registers with the openings 45' and-45 when the sliding-plate 30'is in its extreme left position as shown in Fig 7 and a Hath. ii In the use of this 'plate assembly a card such as shown in Fig. Zis-placed on-thesliding plate 30'whi1e thisplate and the slidebar 25 a eet the extreme left; as 'shown'in'Figsfl and -11-;-one end of the card "being shown in broken-lines at 84 and the lower righthandout-awayportionof the'card being indicated in"b'roken-'lines at 85'; When the card is'in this position-*it-is ready for stripping the "protective cover-fsheet---fromthe opening; the opening in the card being-in the samelocationas the openings, 42- and--42"- of the plates "34, Mend--23. By--s1iding-thebar 25"t0 the position showrrin' Figs.8--and' 12 the card'is caused to slide over the' plate' 30-to-=the position showninFigs. 8 and 12 so that the openingJin the card will beover' a solid portion of the plate 30. bar '25 to the right it carries the sliding-plate-BO and card thereon to the'positioir shown in Figs. 9*an d 'l3where the-opening in the cardisbrought inregistrationwith the opening 45 in the plate 31 asshown in Fuzz-"13; and-in this position the And by continued movement of-the about shaf -to*'stfipsaid eoversheet-grieped between themfromthecard; As shown iii-dotted lines in Fig. 7;the members 54; '6I are "arranged to grip the coversh'eet "3-in the card opening at a location-near "one corner of said opening; 'lt-will be *noted that the toggle-59; tilis'not completely "straightenedor fully extended when the m'embers 54,-'6-larebiought together into contact with the cover sheet Spthus assuring and maintainingapositive-grippingactionhf' said members onsaidcover sheet, and enabling: the collective' movement of the members 54 6 I; through the toggle ease to strip the covefs'heet 3 from the-card: Nowthemwhen'the handle- 62--is' lowered from its "actuatwfull line position shownin-Fig; '5 after stripping of' the-covet sheet 3 from the card, and-"with theftoggle '59-, 60ain less than straightened conditiom said toggle "will'immediately respond andjhen'cefbreak' or-collapse at thekneefloint 58; whereupon "the members 54; Gl will -first "be-individuallyrotated through the breaking action of said toggle in counter-clockwise and" clockwise directions, re spectively, (Fig.'"5*) to' oausethe ends 54'; 61 thereof to separate and release the stripped cover sheet 3; and then the-members-54, filwill be collectively rotatedin a "counter-clockwise direc'-- tion (Fig; 5) through thebroken toggle 59, 60

force the punch 14 down into the opening 45 in the plate 31 and, when a film is located in proper place for cutting, will cut out the film, and then force it down into the opening in the card and onto the adhesive paper in such opening. The punch 14 serves as the male member and the opening 45 in the plate 31 serves as the female member of a die for cutting out a selected portion of the film. The plate 30 below the opening in the card supports the card when the film section is forced by the male member of the die down onto the adhesive in the card opening. After the film is cut out and mounted in the opening, the springs will force the punch assembly upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 6, after which another section of film can be introducecl and centered and subsequently cut out and inserted in a similar manner.

In the operation of the apparatus described, a card such as shown in Fig. 2 is placed on the movable plate 30 while this plate and the slide bar are at the extreme left as shown in Figs. '7 and 11. In this position the opening in the card will register with the openings 42, 42 and 42", as indicated in Figs. '7 and 11, where one end of the card is indicated by the broken line 84 and the corner end of the card at the other end is indicated at 85. While the card is in this position the operating handle 62 of the stripping device is raised from the position shown in Fig. 5a and in broken lines in Fig. 5 to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5. This causes the jaws of the members 54 and 6! to come together and seize the cover sheet at the point indicated in broken lines in Fig. I after which the cover sheet is pulled off of the adhesive by continued movement 'of the mechanism so that the cover sheet will have the position indicated at 3 in Fig. 5. On lowering the handle 62 the cover sheet is released and the stripping members returned to the position shownin Fig. 5a and in broken lines in Fig. 5. After the rotective sheet has been thus removed the operator slides the bar 25, by means of the knob 28, to the right and moves the card on the sliding plate without moving the sliding plate, until the card has the position indicated in Figs. 8 and l2,'after which further movement of the bar 25 moves the plate 30 and the card thereon to the final position shown in Figs. 9 and 13 with the opening in the card in alignment with the opening 45 in the upper plate 31 and supported by a solid portion of the plate 30. Prior to the movement of the card and slide 30 from its stripping position shown in Figs. 7

and 11, the film I4 is threaded through the groove 63 and between the rollers ll and [8. Light is projected through the openings 45", 45' and 45 and through the film and the hollow die and supporting members onto the translucent screen 9. Movement of the wheel I! by the hand operated knob 2!! permits the film to be brought into exact registration so that the portion of the film to be cut out will appear on the screen. The operator can thus observe the film and check it against the card in which it is to be inserted to see that the identifying data on the card corresponds to the film to be inserted therein. This can be done before the card is inserted in the plate assembly for removing the protective covering sheet from the opening. When the card is then inserted and the cover strip removed and the card then moved to the position shown in Figs. 9 and 13, it is ready for the insertion of the selected film therein. In this position the operation of the punch mechanism by the handle it will cause the punch to pass downwardly and cut out the selected portionof the film .and with continued downward movement of the punch member the cut-out portion of the film will be forced down into the opening and onto the adhesive, pressure being applied between the punch member M and the plate 30 which supports the card when in the osition shown in Fig. 13.

In practice, the operations are simple and readily and quickly accomplished and successive sections of film can be rapidly mounted on successive cards. With the cards previously prepared and punched and printed with identifying data so that they are ready for the insertion of the film, and arranged in the same order as the film sections to be mounted, the operator can move the film to the place where projection indicates the section to be cut out for mounting on the card. The operator can observe the film and check it against the identifying data on the card, then insert the card in the plate assembly located as shown in Figs. '7 and 11, operate the stripping device by raising the arms 62 to remove the cover sheet from the opening, then push the knob 28 to the right to move the card over the plate 39 to the position shown in Figs. 8 and 12 and then with continued movement to move the plate 30 and card to the final position shown in Figs. 9 and 13, whereupon operation of the punch press lever will cut out the selected portion of the film and mount it in the opening and-force it against the adhesive to complete the preparation of the card. By then moving the knob 28 and slide bar 25 to the left the card will first be moved over the plate 3B until the L- shaped end 26 reaches the end of the cut-away portion of the plate 30 indicated at 39 in Fig. 9 after which further movement of the slide bar 25 to the left will cause the plate 38 and card thereon to be moved to the position shown in Figs. .7 and 11, whereupon the card can readily be removed. The cut-away portion 33 in the bottom plate 23 facilitates the grasping of one end of the card to remove it and to insure that the card is in proper position when first inserted.

The sliding plate 30 in its extreme left position shown in Figs. '7 and 8 abuts against the pin 38 and in its extreme right position shown in Fig. 9 abuts against the pin 80. The slide bar 25 in its extreme right position shown in Fig. 9 forces the slide 35] to its righthand position. When the slide member 25 is moved to its extreme left position as shown in Fig. '7 it forces the plate 30 to its extreme left position. Preliminary movement of the slide bar 25, however, before the projection 26 engages the end portion 43 at the left, and before the L-shaped portion 26 reaches the cutaway end portion 39 at the right, will move the card over the plate 30 after which continued movement of the bar 25 will move the plate 30 and the card thereon. This permits the card when first inserted to be in a position where the cover sheet can readily be stripped by the stripping mechanisms operating through the registered openings 42, 42 and 42", then permits the card to slide over the plate 30 until the opening is supported by a solid portion of the plate 30 in which position the opening is caused to register with the opening 25 so that the film can be inserted in this position.

It is a particular advantage of the apparatus of the present invention that it enables a temporary protective cover sheet to be easily and fqp dlystripped or removed from theppenings of previouslyprepared ca ds of the type referre d to a film'tl n mounted in theopening to give a bed "card, se n-as is illustrated in Fig, 1 4, i H ,7 [4 rordebw'n' onto the ee v l i oa e While the invention has been described in Q iml fliqnir ih. i 2 mineral bfI tj nip y cover sheets secured to adhesively-coate'd sheets 2, which, in turn, e secured to themarginal edges of the cards defi :be understood that it is equally applicable forfthe removing of protective cover sheets which may temporarily, be secured directlypto the marginal edgesof the (presume); rig anopenirrg thereln V 1w?!" The improved stripping apparatus of ,the present invention is"particularly advantageous for use in apparatus for mounting microfilm sections in classificationiicards ,which 'ar to b u e ,in film libraries. .Thestrippingmechanism can also be advantageously "used" in' apparatus for imprintin other translucent or transparent inserts in openings in the cards, such as inserts containing addresses typed or printed on translucent papers or on films.

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides an improved stripping apparatus which can be simply and readily operated by hand for stripping a protective cover sheet from the adhesive in an opening in a card so that a transparent or translucent insert may be mounted therein.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for removing a temporary cover sheet froma marginal edge defining an opening in a card which comprises movable members having gripping portions normally spaced apart, means for holding a card against facewise displacement and with the opening therein between the gripping portions of said members, means for movin one of said members in one direction and the other of said members in the opposite direction to cause the gripping portions thereof to move towards one another and to grip the cover sheet between them, and means for thereafter sie ing said members as a unit with the gripping portions gripping the cover sheet between them in one of said directions to remove the cover sheet from the card.

2. Apparatus for removing a temporary cover sheet from a marginal edge defining an opening in a card which comprises movable members having gripping portions normally spaced apart, means for holding a card against facewise displacement and with the opening therein between the gripping portions of said members, and means for moving said members, first to cause the gripping portions thereof to move towards one another and to grip the opposite sides of the cover strip between them and thereafter in a direction substantially perpendicular to a face of said card to remove the cover sheet from the card.

3. Apparatus for removing a temporary cover sheet from a marginal edge defining an opening in a card which comprises movable members having gripping portions normally spaced apart, means for holding a card against facewise displacement and with the opening therein between the gripping portions of said members, means for relatively moving said members to cause the gripjping portions thereof to approach one another 'and to grip the cover sheet between them, and means for thereafter moving said members in unison with the gripping portions gripping the g the 'ope'nin'gsin them, it will 10 ,coversheet between them in a direction substantially perpendicular ,to a face of said card to iremor jth v he r m e f1, Alstripping machine adapted for the strippingpfa temporary cover sheet from'a margin of adhesive paper in the aperture of a card including supports forthe card having openings between h hth a ert ger' n the a Ba l t d, m vabl fin e mrman a d ap i ne ,eachside of the cover sheetin the aperture'in the card when so placed, means for moving and rpres in sai fin r eee e to i th sheet, and means for moving one of said fingers n r ee ns P s ti n. tbrpu' h the a r r n the mi and bey n ih lait rand h r ul pprt t remove the oversheet from the card. I

5. Amachin fo em vin a emporar cove she f om marg na d definin an br e n n a whi rqq pr s m ablemslie t riota11y",rr19u t don,t sam h teli ha in P nolr ib yhich 1, pee. t on resr q i a si ta s ifi n t rmitin ert n of a card between them with the opening therein between the gripping portions, means for relatively moving said members about said shaft from said position to cause the gripping portions thereof to approach one another and to grip the cover sheet between them, and means for moving said members as a unit about said shaft with the gripping portions gripping the cover sheet between them in a direction to remove the cover sheet from the card.

6. A machine for removing a temporary cover sheet from a marginal edge defining an opening in a card which comprises movable members pivotally mounted on the same shaft and having gripping portions which in one position are spaced apart a distance suflicient to permit insertion of a card between them with the opening therein between the gripping portions, means including a toggle connection between the members for moving said members about said shaft, first relatively to cause the gripping portions thereof to move towards one another and to grip the opposite sides of the cover sheet between them and thereafter collectively in a direction to remove the cover sheet from the card.

'7. A stripping machine adapted for the stripping of a temporary cover sheet from a margin of adhesive paper in the aperture of a card, including supports for the card having openings between which the aperture in the card can be located, movable fingers pivotally mounted on the same shaft and with their ends normally spaced apart one on each side of the cover sheet in the aperture in the card when so placed, operating devices moving said fingers about the shaft and pressing their ends together to grip the cover sheet, and for then moving the fingers in gripping position around the shaft to separate the cover sheet from the card.

8. A stripping machine adapted for the stripping of a temporary cover sheet from a margin of adhesive paper inthe aperture of a card, in cluding a plate assembly with stationary plates spaced apart and having aligned openings therein, a slidable card-supporting plate disposed between said stationary plates and also having an opening therein aligned with the aperture in the card supported thereon for bringing the card with its aperture in alignment with the openings in the stationary plates, pivotally mounted fingers, mounted on the same pivot, and having their ends spaced apart and located one in each of the openings in said stationary plates, an oper- 11 ating arm and connecting levers for moving said pivotally mounted fingers individually about the pivot to bring their ends together and press them against the temporary cover sheet, and for furother moving said fingers collectively with the sheet gripped therebetween around the pivot to separate the sheet from the card.

9. In a card preparing machine, mechanism for stripping a temporary cover sheet from the adhesive surface of a margin of adhesive material exposed through the aperture of a card to one surface of which a frame of adhesive material has been applied around and extending over the aperture, comprising the combination of a cardmembers through the aperture of said card and through said opening while said finger members grasp the cover sheet to strip said cover sheet from said adhesive material, and means for limiting the movement of the card away from said support plate as said cover sheet is stripped from said adhesive materal.

NATHAN HARRISONMORRISON.

REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,133,805 Klein Mar. 30, 1915 1,822,501 Onsrud Sept. 8, 1931 2,414,937 Elliott Jan. 28, 1947 OTHER REFERENCES American Machinist, March 14, 1946, page 141. 

